Bachelor in Paradise 2021 recap: Who was sent home tonight?

AFTER a temporary shut down due to allegations of sexual misconduct among the stars, the sizzling singleton TV series Bachelor in Paradise returned to ABC.

The former contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette got a second chance at love as they explored new relationships in an isolated Mexican location.

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Who was sent home tonight?

The finale episode of Bachelor in Paradise kicked off with an early and tearful split between Abigail and Noah. Shortly after their split, Natasha and Chelsea were eliminated after not receiving a rose during the ceremony.

Halfway through the season finale, couples Thomas & Becca, Mykenna & Ed, Anna & James, Aaron & Tia all split and went home.

Episode ten of Bachelor in Paradise saw an early exit from Ivan as he quit the show after admitting to a who hadn't been introduced to Paradise just yet.

Following Ivan's departure, DeMar, Joe, and Blake were all sent home after failing to recieve a rose in the rose ceremony.

There was no rose ceremony on the ninth episode of Bachelor in Paradise so no one was sent home. Early on in the episode however, This came as she admitted to feeling unable to stay in Paradise for seeing date Serena was 'torture.'

On episode eight, Demi, Tammy, Jessenia and Deandra were all sent home after failing to receive roses. Earlier on in the episode, Brendan and chose to leave the show. This comes after they were slammed from fans claiming they were only on the show for fame and money.

This follows last week's episode when also made an early exit from the show for similar reasons, with fans accusing them of pre-show dating.

Chris left shortly after an angry Jessenia told him 'pack your bags and leave.' Both Chris and Alana faced fan backlash while the show was airing as they were slammed and compared to villains Brendan and Pieper. Chris and Alana parted ways in 2 separate cars.

The night before no one was sent home and all contestants remained till Tuesday's episode

The prior week's episode of Bachelor in Paradise saw a few people self-eliminate including Tahzjuan and Tre.

The people who did not receive a rose in episode 5 were , Chasen and .

During the final rose ceremony at the end of episode 2 Kelsey Weier, Victoria Larson, and Serena Chew were eliminated and sent home.

However, these were not the only contestants that went home earlier than expected.

Earlier on in the episode, was exposed by rivals Tammy Ly and Kelsey Weier.

The season began with 23 initial contestants who were Aaron Clancy, Abigail Heringer, Brendan Morais, Connor Brennan, Deandra Kanu, Ivan Hall, James Bonsall, Jessenia Cruz, Joe Amabile, Karl Smith, Kelsey Weier, Kenny Braasch, Mari Pepin-Solis, Maurissa Gunn, Natasha Parker, Noah Erb, Serena Chew, Serena Pitt, Tahzjuan Hawkins, Tammy Ly, Tre Cooper, Victoria Larson, and Victoria Paul.

The end of the premiere episode saw no contestants eliminated.

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Throughout the season, other participants will continue to join as the show goes on. Thomas Jacobs was Tuesday night's surprise guest while Demi Burnett made an appearance the night prior.

This season will also see see a rotating roster of several celebrities filling in as host, including David Spade, Tituss Burgess, Lance Bass, and Lil Jon.

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Who's in the cast this season?

is back after a year-long shut down due to the pandemic and a temporary halt by Warner Bros. because of sexual misconduct allegations.

Four seasons of and have aired in the two years since the last Bachelor Nation alums flew to , meaning there were more than 100 contestants to choose from to this season of BiP.

ABC announced its .

Among the contestants include former Bachelor contestants , , , , and fellow Bachelorette contestants , , and , among others.

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The show will air Mondays until the finale.

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